Yes, I misspoke about the Thai drivers license gender listing being only in Thai. It is also written in English and there are three gender categories but non binary is not one of them. On a Thai DL, you are either Ms. , Mrs, or Mr. With your full name following this gender description. You are not allowed to change your gender on a DL just because you had an operation. Additionally, if as a Thai you decide to run for political office, you must list your correct gender at birth, regardless of whether you have had post op surgery or whatever you think your actual gender should be. Even in the US, certain states allow you to list your gender as non binary (X) but this is not permitted in Thailand. So you basically made my point.
If what you said is accurate, that a "broad segment" of Thai society recognizes a post op as a women, then would think this would be reflected in Thai government documents and various registration requirements. After all, why not change the law? The reason is because this "broad segment" you mention is a mile wide but an inch deep. There is no popular sentiment in Thailand amongst its citizens to allow post ops or ladyboys to change their gender or be recognized as woman. And as I am sure you know, there is wide spread discrimination against Kathoeys in general in a Thailand with very limited job opportunities especially in a professional work category.
[QUOTE=ThaiGoodTimes;2814997]No Tomasb, you are wrong.
Thai society in general broadly considers it that way.
As to Thai drivers licenses, the birth gender on them cannot be changed at all, so they will always show as a "he".
In fact, very few countries allow birth gender to be changed on official records or documents, Canada being one of them that does allow.
Also to correct you again.
On a drivers license all pertinent information is in both Thai and English, name, age, gender.
Not knowing that fact makes me wonder if you have ever actually seen one?[/QUOTE]